DCMS Ministerial hospitality, overseas travel and meetings with outside interest groups

1 August - 30 September 2010 DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT

QUARTERLY INFORMATION 1 AUGUST – 30 SEPTEMBER 2010

GIFTS GIVEN OVER £140

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP | |------------------------------------------| | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | Nil return |

| Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP | |-----------------------------------------------------| | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | Nil return |

| Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS) | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | Nil return |

| Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP | |---------------------------------------------------| | Date gift given | To | Gift | Value | | Nil return |

GIFTS RECEIVED OVER £140

| Secretary of State, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP | |------------------------------------------| | Date received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | Nil return |

| Minister for Sport & the Olympics, Hugh Robertson MP | |-----------------------------------------------------| | Date received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | Nil return |

| Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries, Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS) | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Date received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | Nil return |

| Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose MP | |---------------------------------------------------| | Date received | From | Gift | Value | Outcome | | Nil return |

## HOSPITALITY

### Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received (include an asterisk against the entry if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend) | |--------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 27 Aug | Edinburgh International Festival | Theatre tickets | | 28 Aug | Edinburgh Literary Festival | Tickets to Llyr Williams Recital | | 7 Sep | UK Music | Ticket to the Mercury Music Awards | | 8 Sep | The Times | Luncheon | | 19 Sep | Vivienne Westwood | 2 x tickets to Vivienne Westwood fashion show and London Fashion Week * | | 28 Sep | Guardian | Luncheon |

### Hugh Robertson MP, Minister for Sport & the Olympics

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 5 Aug | Team Origin | Ticket to Cowes Week | | 13 Aug | Fast Track Agency | Ticket to London AVIVA Grand Prix | | 19 Aug | Surrey County Cricket Club | England v Bangladesh Test match | | 23 Aug | England 2018 | Dinner at the Altitude 360 Reception | | 9 Sep | Commonwealth England | Commonwealth Games England Dinner | | 20 Sep | England Cricket Board | Ticket to England v Pakistan International Cricket |

### John Penrose MP, Minister for Tourism & Heritage

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received | |--------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 2 Aug | Association of British Bookmakers | Attendance at the Windsor Races |

### Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries (DCMS)

| Date | Name of Organisation | Type of Hospitality Received (include an asterisk against the entry if accompanied by spouse/partner or other family member or friend) | |--------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 6 Aug | Eastnor Castle | Concert Tickets * |

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1 Does not normally include attendance at functions hosted by HM Government; ‘diplomatic’ functions in the UK or abroad, hosted by overseas governments; minor refreshments at meetings, receptions, conferences, and seminars; and offers of hospitality which were declined. | Date | Event | Ticket Type | |--------|-------------------------------|-------------------| | 11 Aug | Time Warner | Lunch | | 18 Aug | Film 4 | Lunch | | 19 Aug | Time Warner | Premiere Ticket | | 23 Aug | Guardian | Lunch | | 27 Aug | Edinburgh International Festival | Theatre Ticket | | 27 Aug | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Theatre Ticket | | 9 Sep | The Alhambra | Entry Tickets * | | 11 Sep | BBC | Concert Tickets * | | 15 Sep | The Spectator | Dinner | | 20 Sep | Radio Centre | Dinner * | | 21 Sep | Jewish Film Festival | Event Tickets * | | 28 Sep | Tate | Dinner |

## OVERSEAS TRAVEL

| Date(s) of trip | Destination | Purpose of trip | ‘No 32 (The Royal) Squadron’ or ‘other RAF’ or ‘Charter’ or ‘Eurostar’ | Number of officials accompanying Minister, where non-scheduled travel is used | Total cost including travel, and accommodation of Minister only | |-----------------|-------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Nil Return | | | | | | | **Minister for Sport, Hugh Robertson MP** | | | | | | | Nil return | | | | | | | **Minister for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries – Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS)** | | | | | | | Nil return | | | | | | | **Minister for Tourism & Heritage, John Penrose MP** | | | | | | | Nil return | | | | | |

# MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS

| Secretary of State - Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP | Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |-------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | | Aug 2010 | FIFA | 2018 World Cup Inspection visit | | | Aug 2010 | MacTaggart Lecture & dinner (Rupert Murdoch present) | Evening Reception | | | Aug 2010 | Daily Mail General Trust | General catch-up | | | Aug 2010 | Lord Rothermere (DMGT) | General discussion | | | Aug 2010 | ITN | General catch-up | | | Aug 2010 | Channel 4 Summer Reception – Channel 4 executives | Evening Reception | | | Aug 2010 | Rob Woodward (STV) | General catch-up | | | Sep 2010 | BBC Leadership Conference – BBC Executives | Speech/Conference | | | Sep 010 | Local TV Speech – various TV Executives | Speech | | | Sep 2010 | Media Trust | General catch-up | | | Sep 2010 | Premier League | General catch-up | | | Sep 2010 | John Walter Jones and Arwel Ellis Owen (S4C) | General discussion | | | Sep 2010 | Adam Crozier (ITV) | General discussion | | | Sep 2010 | British Olympic Association | General catch-up | | | Sep 2010 | Lazards | To discuss local TV | | | Sep 2010 | Sly Bailey (Trinity Mirror) | General discussion | | | Sep 2010 | National Maritime Museum | General catch-up | | | Sep 2010 | Daily Telegraph | Introductory meeting | | | Sep 2010 | Southbank | Introductory meeting | | | Sep 2010 | Royal Opera House | General catch-up | | | Sep 2010 | Channel 5 | Introductory meeting | | | Sep 2010 | Tony Elliot (Time Out) | General discussion | | | Sep 2010 | Time Warner | General discussion | | | Sep 2010 | Michael Lyons (BBC Trust) | General discussion | | | Sep 2010 | Richard Desmond (Express Group Newspapers) | General discussion | | | Sep 2010 | Royal Television Society Speech - various TV executives | Speech/Reception |

| Minister for Tourism & Heritage – John Penrose MP | Date of Meeting | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |---------------------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|--------------------| | | Aug 2010 | Business Visits and Events | Introductory meeting |

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2 Does not normally include meetings with Government bodies such as other Government Departments and Agencies, non-departmental public bodies, Government reviewers and representatives of devolved or foreign governments. | Date | Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Aug 2010 | Partnership | Introductory meeting | | Aug 2010 | Inter Continental Hotels Group | Introductory meeting | | Aug 2010 | Betfair | Meeting representatives of inbound travel industry | | Aug 2010 | UK Inbound | General Catch up | | Aug 2010 | Tote | To discuss issues facing the tourism/aviation industry | | Aug 2010 | Virgin Atlantic | To discuss issues facing the tourism/aviation industry | | Aug 2010 | Live Music Forum | To discuss Live Music Licensing | | Aug 2010 | Chris Phillips (Architect) | To discuss Architectural policy | | Sep 2010 | Easyjet | To discuss issues facing the tourism/aviation industry | | Sep 2010 | People 1st | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | Tourism Alliance | To discuss Tourism | | Sep 2010 | British Beer & Pub Association | To discuss Licensing | | Sep 2010 | Tourism 4 All | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | British Resorts and Destinations Association | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | National Amenity Society | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) | To discuss Outbound tourism | | Sep 2010 | Sports Rights Owners Coalition | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | Equity | To discuss The impact of the licensing act on equity members |

**Minister for Sport and the Olympics – Hugh Robertson MP**

| Date | Name of Organisation | Purpose of Meeting | |------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Aug 2010 | Fast Track | To discuss with various sporting bodies tax issues facing sport | | Aug 2010 | British Cycling | To discuss UK sport, the Olympic Games and various other issues surrounding the GB Team | | Aug 2010 | Premier League | To discuss Football Management Team meeting | | Aug 2010 | Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation | To discuss the future of women’s sport | | Aug 2010 | Street Games | Introductory meeting | | Aug 2010 | UK Athletics | Catch up meeting | | Aug 2010 | Balfour Beatty | To discuss London Youth Games | | Aug 2010 | Sport Politics | To discuss various sporting issues | | Sep 2010 | Premier League | Catch up meeting | | Sep 2010 | Deloitte | Catch up meeting | | Sep 2010 | Sporting Equals | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | British Olympic Association | Discuss Winter Sport | | Sep 2010 | LOCOG | To discuss ticketing | | Sep 2010 | LOCOG; Olympic Delivery Authority | To discuss shooting venues | | Date | Name of organisation | Purpose of meeting | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Sep 2010 | British Olympic Association; LOCOG; Sport England | To discuss 2012 Sports Legacy | | Sep 2010 | Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation | To discuss Governance issues | | Sep 2010 | Sport Relief | To discuss Sport Relief’s work | | Sep 2010 | England 2018 | Catch up meeting | | Sep 2010 | Arsenal F C | Catch up meeting | | Sep 2010 | The Guardian | Catch up meeting | | Sep 2010 | West Ham United FC | Catch up meeting | | Sep 2010 | Metropolitan Police | To discuss security arrangements for the forthcoming games | | Sep 2010 | British Olympic Association LOCOG Sport England | To discuss sports legacy | | Sep 2010 | LOCOG Olympic Delivery Authority | To discuss shooting venues |

**Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries – Ed Vaizey MP (DCMS)**

| Date | Name of organisation | Purpose of meeting | |------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Aug 2010 | Museums Association | To discuss museums funding | | Aug 2010 | Farrer & Co | To discuss Arts funding | | Aug 2010 | Motion Pictures Association | To discuss intellectual property | | Aug 2010 | British Fashion Council | To discuss the UK fashion industry | | Aug 2010 | Sage Gateshead/Youth Music | To discuss music education | | Aug 2010 | Cultural Learning Alliance | To discuss music education | | Aug 2010 | Vertigo Films | To discuss the UK film industry | | Aug 2010 | Performing Rights Society for Music | To discuss intellectual property | | Aug 2010 | Time Out | To discuss the UK film industry | | Aug 2010 | Reading Agency | To discuss libraries | | Sep 2010 | Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television | To discuss the UK film industry | | Sep 2010 | Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations Arts Heritage and Culture Group | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | Archives and Records Association | To discuss archives | | Sep 2010 | Physical Production SVP Production Disney Studios RSM Tenon | To discuss the international film industry | | Sep 2010 | Directors of regional hub museums | To discuss funding of regional museums | | Date | Organization/Group | Purpose | |------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| | Sep 2010 | Bloomsbury | To discuss publishing | | Sep 2010 | STV | To discuss STV | | Sep 2010 | Channel 4 | To discuss the UK film industry | | Sep 2010 | Satellite and Cable Broadcasters’ Group Ltd BSky B UKTV Discovery Networks Europe | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | Wolfson Foundation | To discuss philanthropy | | Sep 2010 | First Light Pictures | To discuss the UK film industry | | Sep 2010 | Booksellers Association | To discuss publishing | | Sep 2010 | National Film and Television School | Introductory meeting | | Sep 2010 | Cinema Exhibitors Association UK Digital Funding Partnership | To discuss the UK film industry | | Sep 2010 | Cultural Leadership Programme | To discuss cultural leadership | | Sep 2010 | Culture 24 | To discuss museums |